Variations in dicot wood anatomy: A global analysis based on the insidewood database

IAWA Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 229-258

  Wheeler, E A ^a   Baas, P ^b   Rodgers, S ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITEIT LEIDEN BRANCH   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Axial parenchyma; Ecological wood anatomy; Fibers; Ray parenchyma; Vessel diameter and density; Wood variation; Xylem anatomy

Indexed keywords

DICOTYLEDONEAE; MYRTACEAE;

EID: 34548451501     PISSN: 09281541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1163/22941932-90001638     Document Type: Review

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